variants
or ochreous
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocherous
Adjective
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In the morning, after a hike through the village’s veins and up a rocky promontory topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary, the Belvedere della Madonnina astounds us with views onto the steep hills and Cala Feola—the island’s second, smaller port and Ponza’s only sandy beach.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026 -
The location lends itself to lush landscapes and sandy beaches with ample opportunity to spot local flora and fauna from frogs and tortoises to hawks and loons.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jesus is a zhlubby failson, Mary is a flirtatious blonde housewife, Joseph is the horny stepdad who stepped up, and Judas is a sleazy con man.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The warm tones in the braids absolutely glowed, especially when paired with a striking pop of more dramatic color from the super-blonde, nearly platinum color in the mid-lengths, which blended with chocolate and espresso brunette tones for a cool color contrast.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This whiskey was distilled in 2017, aged in new charred oak, and then finished in a combination of casks—tawny port, white port, Oloroso sherry, and ruby port—and bottled at 113 proof.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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On the carpet, the star’s hair looks a little more tawny and cinnamon-colored, even leaning a luminous dark auburn when the light hits just right.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The beaches are golden and flat—the very postcard of a Mediterranean summer—split into sections by rocky outcrops that jut between them.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The mid-’90s were a golden era for gaming, and 1996 was arguably the peak.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bedding should be straw or similar material (avoid blankets or towels that can freeze).—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their delicious 2021 Viognier is straw colored in the glass with aromas of white flowers, white peach, and dried apricot with flavors of yellow peach, jasmine flower, and cantaloupe melon.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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And yet, about four years ago, images of myself with flaxen hair started to wheedle their way into my brain and park there.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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Miss Maynard’s class is building Holland on a small scale in one of their sandbox tables with dikes, towers, windmills, boys with wooden shoes and girls with flaxen hair.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Ocherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocherous. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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